Comparison 3. Oral misoprostol versus placebo/ no treatment (1): all women with ruptured membranes.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hours	1	96	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.16 [0.05, 0.49]
2 Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes	5	473	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	4.62 [1.01, 21.19]
3 Caesarean section	8	875	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.79 [0.58, 1.09]
4 Serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death	1	80	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Serious maternal morbidity or death	1	80	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]